Comments on: Julie & Julia and NYC Notes http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Eva http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32257 Eva Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32257 My husband and I enjoyed watching this movie. It was sexy!! My husband and I enjoyed watching this movie. It was sexy!!

]]> By: erica http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32254 erica Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32254 Can't wait as the day is getting closer.. YEA for Julie & Julia cheers from Erica of http://www.recipecarousel.com Can’t wait as the day is getting closer..

YEA for Julie & Julia

cheers from Erica of
http://www.recipecarousel.com

]]> By: Jim Oremland http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32255 Jim Oremland Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32255 I fell madly in love with Julia Child after reading My Life In France. Alas, I was too late to really appreciate her wit and wizardry when she and I were both younger. Your writing in the Soul of a Chef introduced me to the written side of my foodieism (hey, Poe made up his own words). Good luck at JB awards. I fell madly in love with Julia Child after reading My Life In France. Alas, I was too late to really appreciate her wit and wizardry when she and I were both younger.
Your writing in the Soul of a Chef introduced me to the written side of my foodieism (hey, Poe made up his own words).
Good luck at JB awards.

]]> By: Pat http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32256 Pat Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32256 I just saw the movie. I thought the movie was going to be better. I thought the excellent actors were not well directed. I thought the editing was choppy. I got very tired of hearing Ms.Streep trying to sound like Mrs.Child. I entered a fan of Ms.Streep and I left very tired of the almost accent. Also, it is silly to think that Mrs.Child was some sort of a saint that changed the world. A friend of mine who knew Mrs.Child said that she wasn't very nice. Maybe that's what the Julie Powell character was referring to when she said that she knew the Julia in her head...not the real one. That said, I do agree with the not so nice real Mrs.Child, why should someone get paid to use her hard work? Why should Mrs. Powell get paid to write a blog/book/movie for simply cooking recipes that are supposed to be cooked? It's dumb. Wait a second, I have an Algebra book around here somewhere, do you think if I write a blog about working my way through a math book that someone will make a movie? I just saw the movie.
I thought the movie was going to be better. I thought the excellent actors were not well directed. I thought the editing was choppy. I got very tired of hearing Ms.Streep trying to sound like Mrs.Child. I entered a fan of Ms.Streep and I left very tired of the almost accent.
Also, it is silly to think that Mrs.Child was some sort of a saint that changed the world.
A friend of mine who knew Mrs.Child said that she wasn’t very nice. Maybe that’s what the Julie Powell character was referring to when she said that she knew the Julia in her head…not the real one.
That said, I do agree with the not so nice real Mrs.Child, why should someone get paid to use her hard work? Why should Mrs. Powell get paid to write a blog/book/movie for simply cooking recipes that are supposed to be cooked? It’s dumb.
Wait a second, I have an Algebra book around here somewhere, do you think if I write a blog about working my way through a math book that someone will make a movie?

]]> By: gallon http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32253 gallon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32253 Favorite Julia episode: an early black and white cooking demo by Julia, where she proceeds to demonstrate omelette flipping technique, grasps the skillet handle firmly with both hands, gives it a brisk toss, and never misses a beat as the eggs splatter down on the adjacent burner. So hilarious. Favorite Julia episode: an early black and white cooking demo by Julia, where she proceeds to demonstrate omelette flipping technique, grasps the skillet handle firmly with both hands, gives it a brisk toss, and never misses a beat as the eggs splatter down on the adjacent burner. So hilarious.

]]> By: Lorrie http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32251 Lorrie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32251 I agree with EB. Two quintessential reads melded into a great story. Can't wait to see it! Lorrie http://read-n-eat.com/ I agree with EB. Two quintessential reads melded into a great story. Can’t wait to see it!

Lorrie
http://read-n-eat.com/

]]> By: cybercita http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32252 cybercita Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32252 doesn't it look as if julia is talking on her cell phone in that photo? doesn’t it look as if julia is talking on her cell phone in that photo?

]]> By: Pat Goodwin http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32248 Pat Goodwin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32248 Love the Ratio chart - thank you! Love Julia Child and will read anything about her. Was lucky enough to meet her a few times and you should have seen her long legs fold up to get into my very low small car for ride to her hotel. Julie Powell's blog lots of fun; book not so much. Had no idea there would be a combining for the movie. "My Life in France" great book; have read more than once. Yes, Julia and Paul Child were a marvel of a couple - a book has been out a long time about Julia's early life and meeting Paul while she was a sort of spy. Each was individually fascinating but as a couple could have ruled the world but had other goals. Love the Ratio chart – thank you! Love Julia Child and will read anything about her. Was lucky enough to meet her a few times and you should have seen her long legs fold up to get into my very low small car for ride to her hotel.

Julie Powell’s blog lots of fun; book not so much. Had no idea there would be a combining for the movie. “My Life in France” great book; have read more than once.

Yes, Julia and Paul Child were a marvel of a couple – a book has been out a long time about Julia’s early life and meeting Paul while she was a sort of spy. Each was individually fascinating but as a couple could have ruled the world but had other goals.

]]> By: EB http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32249 EB Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32249 I'm so glad they chose to meld these two stories. Both were such good reads. I'm really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I’m so glad they chose to meld these two stories. Both were such good reads. I’m really looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

]]> By: luis http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32250 luis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32250 Friend of mine is been talking me into making pad thai. Pad Thai Sauce ratio....1:1:1/8 1 cup of tamarind sauce 1 cup of fish sauce 1/8 cup of coconut sugar As far as I can see the rest o'it is rice noddles and whatever you have on hand that particular day...oy you like it spicy? throw in some pepperoncini...pepper flakes..(I am sure there are a thousand names for the same thang...). While nobody expects you Michael to test these ratios unless you intend to publish them as you did in Ratio in which you did test everything.. I do hope you keep up the work and jot some more ratios down for future editions. From now On boyz..s... this is how I cook. About Julia... she was great and left us a fantastic body of work worthy of library wing unto herself. it's a small big world out there and there are enough flavors to keep everyone happy for a very very long time. Friend of mine is been talking me into making pad thai. Pad Thai Sauce ratio….1:1:1/8
1 cup of tamarind sauce
1 cup of fish sauce
1/8 cup of coconut sugar
As far as I can see the rest o’it is rice noddles and whatever you have on hand that particular day…oy you like it spicy?
throw in some pepperoncini…pepper flakes..(I am sure there are a thousand names for the same thang…).
While nobody expects you Michael to test these ratios unless you intend to publish them as you did in Ratio in which you did test everything.. I do hope you keep up the work and jot some more ratios down for future editions.
From now On boyz..s… this is how I cook.
About Julia… she was great and left us a fantastic body of work worthy of library wing unto herself.
it’s a small big world out there and there are enough flavors to keep everyone happy for a very very long time.

]]> By: Sauce Robert http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32238 Sauce Robert Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32238 Boy do I envy you Michael! Having worked at Bouchon in Napa, I can only imagine what it must be like to work one on one with the man himself. I bet that dinner was spectacular! Good luck at the Beard awards! Any and all of those books deserve to win. As for the movie I'm so glad they have done Julia justice it would have been a shame to make a bad movie about here. Looking forward to it! Boy do I envy you Michael! Having worked at Bouchon in Napa, I can only imagine what it must be like to work one on one with the man himself. I bet that dinner was spectacular!

Good luck at the Beard awards! Any and all of those books deserve to win.

As for the movie I’m so glad they have done Julia justice it would have been a shame to make a bad movie about here. Looking forward to it!

]]> By: carri http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32239 carri Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32239 I'm so glad to hear this movie is good! I read My Life in France right after Julie/Julia because the latter just made me want to know more...they complimented each other on the page and I'm excited to see it on the screen! Also Congrats on being in the top 50 on Amazon...two above 'The Art of War'...How cool is that? I’m so glad to hear this movie is good! I read My Life in France right after Julie/Julia because the latter just made me want to know more…they complimented each other on the page and I’m excited to see it on the screen! Also Congrats on being in the top 50 on Amazon…two above ‘The Art of War’…How cool is that?

]]> By: Natalie Sztern http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32240 Natalie Sztern Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32240 I hope Donna got to go and if not, what goodies did you bring back? (and they wouldn't have to be in 'food form' get my drift?:)) I hope Donna got to go and if not, what goodies did you bring back? (and they wouldn’t have to be in ‘food form’ get my drift?:))

]]> By: NYCook http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32241 NYCook Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32241 Bar Boulud is amazing I've eaten there a number of times now and through a friend had the oppertunity to stage there a few nights a while back, and it was awesome. Unfortunatley, the Charcuterie was not done in the main kitchen and in fact I was not able to witness the process at all, still the precision and technique used was awfully impressive even for a casul Boulud restaurant. Bar Boulud is amazing I’ve eaten there a number of times now and through a friend had the oppertunity to stage there a few nights a while back, and it was awesome. Unfortunatley, the Charcuterie was not done in the main kitchen and in fact I was not able to witness the process at all, still the precision and technique used was awfully impressive even for a casul Boulud restaurant.

]]> By: Vivian http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32242 Vivian Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32242 Can't wait to see this movie! Hope you are having fun and have a great time at the JBA. Congratulations on RATIO hitting the #2 spot on Amazon! That is so awesome! Can’t wait to see this movie! Hope you are having fun and have a great time at the JBA.

Congratulations on RATIO hitting the #2 spot on Amazon! That is so awesome!

]]> By: Tom Weber http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32243 Tom Weber Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32243 Hi Michael - congratulations on your book success. I bought Ratio and Elements today from Amazon and Ratio is #1 for food books and #44 for all books. Awesome! Also, maybe in the books I'll learn to appreciate offal more. The organ meats fall way down on my list of choices but it may be from when I was a kid and was forced to eat liver. Hi Michael – congratulations on your book success. I bought Ratio and Elements today from Amazon and Ratio is #1 for food books and #44 for all books. Awesome!

Also, maybe in the books I’ll learn to appreciate offal more. The organ meats fall way down on my list of choices but it may be from when I was a kid and was forced to eat liver.

]]> By: Gastronomer http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32244 Gastronomer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32244 Cool beans. I was excited for J&J after the trailer was released. After reading your review, I'm even more stoked. I wonder if it will gross more than Ratatouille. Cool beans. I was excited for J&J after the trailer was released. After reading your review, I’m even more stoked. I wonder if it will gross more than Ratatouille.

]]> By: veron http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32245 veron Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32245 I am definitely watching this. From the snippets of the movie, I am seeing some pages of Julia child's "My life in France" come to life which by the way, is a book I can read over and over. I am definitely watching this. From the snippets of the movie, I am seeing some pages of Julia child’s “My life in France” come to life which by the way, is a book I can read over and over.

]]> By: Michael Franco http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32246 Michael Franco Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32246 Thanks for the early review, Michael. "My Life In France" is a long overdue look into the life of the great Julia Child - a woman I have long admired. To see this charming tale come to life will be a joy. As for Meryl Streep, well, she walks on water! Thanks for the early review, Michael.

“My Life In France” is a long overdue look into the life of the great Julia Child – a woman I have long admired. To see this charming tale come to life will be a joy.

As for Meryl Streep, well, she walks on water!

]]> By: ntsc http://blog.ruhlman.com/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html/comment-page-1#comment-32247 ntsc Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2009/05/julie-julia-and-nyc-notes.html#comment-32247 Bar Bouloud was around the corner from where I worked and I had definite hopes of turning it into a regular stop. Getting let go probably saved me a lot of money. Bar Bouloud was around the corner from where I worked and I had definite hopes of turning it into a regular stop.

Getting let go probably saved me a lot of money.

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